Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Pittman

Thomas G. Pittman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11744396
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for coffee grounds agitation is disclosed. The coffee grounds agitation device includes an agitating assembly extending into at least one brewing basket having a mesh. The agitating assembly includes a driver, and at least one agitator operatively coupled to the driver such that the driver impels the at least one agitator to move within the at least one brewing basket. The agitating assembly also includes a control circuit in electrical communication with the driver and configured to impel the at least one agitator with the driver. The agitating assembly is movable into, and out of, a brewing configuration. The brewing configuration includes the at least one agitator being substantially contained within the at least one brewing basket while also operatively engaged with the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Caffeine Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew S. Brown, Samuel T. Fulton, Thomas G Pittman, Carl TenBrink
  • Patent number: 10653266
    Abstract: A coffee grounds stirring device comprising a stirring basket and a stirring assembly is disclosed. The stirring basket comprises a basket rim, a side wall, and a basket floor, and is releasably coupled to the stirring assembly. The stirring assembly is contained within the stirring basket and comprises a motor, at least one blade, a control circuit, and a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect a liquid inside the coffee grounds stirring device. The at least one blade is operatively coupled to the motor such that the control circuit drives the at least one blade with the motor to rotate above the basket floor in response to the sensor detecting liquid inside the coffee grounds stirring device. The coffee grounds stirring device may be sized to be entirely contained within a coffee basket from a 12-cup-capacity coffee maker. The at least one blade may be driven to rotate intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Caffeine Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew S. Brown, Samuel T. Fulton, Thomas G. Pittman, Carl TenBrink
  • Publication number: 20140278635
    Abstract: A system and related methods of a stand-by delivery driver is disclosed. The system may include a computer configured to prepare a stand-by driver pool of available stand-by drivers. The system further includes receiving a delivery request for a customer order and determining a ranked list of potential drivers to deliver the customer order. The system also includes selecting a potential driver from the ranked list of potential drivers and determining whether the potential driver accepts the delivery request. If the potential driver accepts the delivery request, the system includes transmitting an order authentication and receiving delivery notification from the delivery driver when the customer order is delivered to the customer. The system may also include transmitting driver-in-route notifications, providing real-time global positioning of the delivery driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Bringaroo, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel T. Fulton, Thomas G. Pittman, Matthew Scot Brown